Super 8

To help promote their upcoming film the makers of 'Super 8' created an iPhone app of the same name. As the name suggests it's a Super 8 camera emulator.

The camera has lots of features to play with. There are a fair amount of vintage effects, including live film scratches, light leaks, vignettes. It also supports hardware torch and front facing camera on equipped devices which make for a range of fun colored film options. It records sound and adds the ol' authentic camera noise to the film clips as well.

The app saves your clips to the app’s library and if desired adds an old Kodak white leader. Viewing your clips can be done so using a built-in “projector”. You can also export your developed film (clips) to your phone's main photo library.

This app is pretty wicked! At the time I downloaded it the app's description said it was free for a limited time.

The following are emulator clips I took of Daylon last weekend. The original is a single clip but I had to bust it out into two clips in order to export/email them to myself to post here. If you can't view the clips let me know. And you'll see that Daylon has a nice raspberry on his forehead. The poor little guy took a spill and hit his head minutes before I filmed these clips.

Super Jumper

Daylon has recently discovered hopping. It's impressive to see in addition to it being pretty dang cute. The little stinker though knows when I have the video camera all ready for some action shots and turns his attention to, well, not hopping =). We're pretty sure his discovery is attributed to his enjoyment of our friends' trampoline. 'Weeeeee!!'

Super Easter

Easter Weekend was fantastic! The Mardocks journeyed down here Saturday morning and we all found ourselves immediately discussing and adventuring to find a new local fun and yummy eatery. We found one indeed. Sunshine Tavern on SE division. Highly recommend. The food and drink were tasty, and the other draw to the restaurant was their heavy advertising of being kid friendly. The place was hopping with folks young and old. We had a fantastic time and were thoroughly pleased and stuffed (gravy fries, burgers, rigatoni, salads, all top drawer). Rachel and Jeanne ordered Citrus and Ginger sodas; unique but refreshing. And given the busyness of the place on a holiday eve Saturday the service was wonderful. Oh, and they house a shuffleboard right in the middle in the restaurant. Who doesn't like shuffleboard?

Easter Sunday. In the morning we made our way to Riverwest Church and heard Pastor Guy preach on Luke 24. A sobering, encouraging and sometimes humorous message about the reality of Christ, His resurrection, and His desire to have a relationship with each one of us. Give the above passage a read!

Gathering friends and family to our home after Church, the kids played well and hard while glorious amounts of wonderful foods were being prepared. There really isn't much more needed in life than celebrating Christ in fellowship with others you love gathered around eating a well prepared meal. Well, okay, there is one more thing I'm sure the kids would add; watching Cars. Check out these little dudes; wrecked, whooped and veggin'. How Cute! I love Daylon's arm resting on Jude.

Luke 24 : 13-18
"And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem. And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling with them. But their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him. And He said to them, "What are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you are walking?" And they stood still, looking sad. One of them, named Cleopas, answered and said to Him, "Are You the only one visiting Jerusalem and unaware of the things which have happened here in these days?"

Heh heh, oh Cleopas. His buddy, "Hey Cleo, remember when we were headed to the springs in Emmaus?..."